When it comes to the legalization of marijuana, my initial response is no. Whether it is for medicinal use or recreation, I don’t think it makes a difference. I have heard many sides of this argument before and nothing from the standpoint of legalization makes me think that the benefits would outweigh the negative consequences. I understand that medical marijuana can be helpful to increase apatite in patients undergoing chemo therapy and other cancer treatments that make it difficult to eat, but it seems counterproductive to prescribe a chemical that can actually cause cancer to a cancer patient (safety). The other problem with legalizing just medical marijuana is that it would make it extremely hard to regulate and prevent it from being used for recreational purposes. One of the major arguments for legalizing marijuana for all uses is that we could tax it as we do cigarettes and alcohol and make quite a bit of money for our government. I have a hard time believing that people would pay this high tax when they have been obtaining marijuana illegally for cheaper. If people have the option of saving money and purchasing or selling marijuana illegally why would they opt to buy or sell it legally and pay the extra tax?
(safety)"California rules that marijuana smoke can cause cancer" Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment. 22 june 2009
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